Commission Meeting

June 1, 2006

7:00 p.m.

TJPDC Offices (Large Conference Room)

401 East Water Street

1.       

Call to Order                                                                                                    7:00 – 7:05

2.       

Introduction of New Staff – Don Reed, Finance Director                                 7:05 – 7:10

3.       

Matters from the Public                                                                                  7:05 – 7:10

4.       

Consent Agenda – Click here for Intergovernmental Reviews

Click here for May Minutes

5.       

PWN Update                                    (Todd Palmquist)                            7:30 – 8:00

The PWN Council and Board will meet Thursday, May 25. Click here for staff report. Todd Palmquist, PWN Director, will update the Commission on actions taken at those meeting and other PWN activities, and answer questions

6.       

Places29 Update                               (Harrison Rue)                                8:00 – 8:20

The Open House for Places29 was held Thursday evening May 18 and the public workshop was held Saturday May 20. Preliminary results of the public workshops were shared with the Albemarle Planning Commission at their work session held May 23. Click here for the Information Sheet showing alternatives.

7.       

* Virginia’s Highway Safety Plan    (Harrison Rue)                                8:20 – 8:40

Comments on the Commonwealth’s draft Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) are due by June 15. The Commission will consider submitting a formal response. The plan is available at here.

8.       

* Election of Officers                       (Nominating Committee)                 8:40 – 8:50

The Nominating Committee appointed in April includes Jeri Allen, Kevin Lynch, and David Wyant. The Nominating Committee has proposed the following slate: Chair - Grant Tate; Vice Chair – Connie Brennan; and Treasurer – David Wyant. The slate was distributed by e-mail to all Commissioners on Monday, May 22.

9.       

* Summer Meeting Schedule                                                                          8:50 – 9:00

In the past, the Commission has met only once for July and August, with a date around mid-July. Please bring your calendars to set a date.

10.   

Other Business                                                                                                9:00 – 9:30

Roundtable

Commission, Staff

11.   

Click here for a press release on the Thomas Jefferson Region’s recycling rate for 2005. DEQ accepted the calculated rate of 26%, exceeding the 25% requirement.